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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 35, Annemarie sleeps over at ______________ house.

2. For what does Julia criticize Annemarie?

3. Miranda sees words scratched into the surface of ____________________.

4. Why are the kids stuck at school during lunch one day?

5. What disease does Annemarie have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miranda start calling Julia "Swiss Miss"?

2. How does the author use foreshadowing in the scene where Marcus and Julia try to explain time travel to Miranda?

3. How does Miranda change the way she views people after the way the sandwich shop owner treated Julia?

4. How does Miranda learn about Annemarie's disease?

5. Where does Miranda find the fourth and final note from the stranger and what questions remain for her?

6. What is Miranda's new outlook on life regarding how she is going to treat people?

7. When does Miranda finally understand what the writer of the notes meant when he said he was coming to save her friend?

8. How does the homeless man save Sal in Chapter 45?

9. Why do Annemarie, Colin and Miranda all quit their jobs after they get them back?

10. What is the Quack's reaction when he sees Marcus on the street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Rebecca Stead's writing style. How is she different from other writers of her time? What are some of her characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of her style in WHEN YOU REACH ME.

Essay Topic 2

Does Stead end the story on a note of hope for Miranda or the continuance of her struggle to come to terms with flawed relationships and evolving trends and ways of life? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book? List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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